Taschereau, Quebec

Taschereau is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 246.97 km2 and had a population of 898 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

Taschereau
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Taschereau is located in Western Quebec
Taschereau
Taschereau
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°41′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1911
ConstitutedDecember 27, 2001
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichael Otis
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total272.50 km2 (105.21 sq mi)
 • Land246.96 km2 (95.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total898
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 6.7%
 • Dwellings
460
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3N0
Area code819
Highways R-101 R-111
R-390
Websitetaschereau.ao.ca

The municipality was incorporated on December 27, 2001, when the Village Municipality of Taschereau and the Municipality of Taschereau were amalgamated. It is named after Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.[1]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Taschereau, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1931 468—    
1941 1,059+126.3%
1951 890−16.0%
1956 737−17.2%
1961 646−12.3%
1966 732+13.3%
1971 551−24.7%
1976 507−8.0%
1981 541+6.7%
YearPop.±%
1986 511−5.5%
1991 476−6.8%
1996 460−3.4%
2001 514+11.7%
2006 996+93.8%
2011 981−1.5%
2016 963−1.8%
2021 898−6.7%
Between 2001 and 2006, The village of Taschereau was merged with the municipality of Taschereau
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 425 (total dwellings: 460)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 98.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.6%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Michael Otis
  • Councillors: Mathieu Cloutier, Zacharie Cloutier-Julien, Henri Lampron, Julien Chalifoux, Patrick Landry, Louise Paquin Bédard

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):

  • Jean-Marie Poulin (2001–2009)
  • Lucien Côté (2009–2013, 2017–2021)
  • Manon Luneau (2013–2017)
  • Michaël Otis (2021–present)

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 61771". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Taschereau". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. "Taschereau census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-19.


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